Reading Challenge-Summer

[Harlequin Books]

The Dog Days of Summer!: Pick your favorite dog breed/mix. Bonus: Dog on the cover! You can use author names or titles.

i.e.

S: Susan Mallery - Thrill Me
P: The Princess and the Player - Kat Cantrell
A; Agent to the Rescue - Lisa Childs
N: Joanna Neil - Resisting Her Rebel Doc
I: Insidious - Dawn Metcalf
E: Ellie Darkins - Newborn on Her Doorstep
L: Lauri Robinson - The Rebel Daughter
Cover Art Bonus:
Secret Garden by Cathryn Parry

[Pam]

Is there a time frame? is it retro from beginning of summer? Or starting now.

[Harlequin Books]

Sorry. I meant to come back when I realized I didn't set a time. As we say in my family, I got squirreled (from the movie Up).

This challenge will go retro to the beginning of summer.

June 21, 2015 - September 23, 2015.

[Cathryn]

Love the challenge! And PS--a bit of backstory on the cover for Secret Garden: Molly (the golden retriever on the cover) was named for my real-life neighbor's pet. She has a fairly substantial role in the series.

Secret Garden

[Annie]

You do think up the most challenging challenges! My favourite breed of dog is a cockerpoo, as my daughter has one which she lets me borrow sometimes to take for walks (well, I have to keep a bit fit somehow).
Now I've got to think of 9 different books....2 beginning with "O".

[Pam]

I have Australian Sheperds and also love Border Collies. Which i had before. I will start with Australian Sheperds. I just read Night Watch by Valerie Hansen and there are two Border Collies in the book.

[Harlequin Books]

Cathryn, I love it when an animal has a role in the story. It gives every thing a special tweek. Now I'm even happier I picked it for my example.

Annie, I had a cookerpoo named Ginger when I was growing up. They are a perfect dog for a family.

Pam, I love shepards but they were to big for our small yard. I'm sure my brother would have loved a shepard over the cookerpoo. :)

~Kim

[Annie]

Annie wrote: "You do think up the most challenging challenges! My favourite breed of dog is a cockerpoo, as my daughter has one which she lets me borrow sometimes to take for walks (well, I have to keep a bit f..."

D'oh! Can't count. There are 3 Os in Cockerpoo...

[Camille]

L - (The) Lake House - Kate Morton
A - Amy Tan - The Joy Luck Club
B - Bronte - Jane Eyre
R - Rebecca Ryman - Olivia and Jai
A - (The) Ashford Affair - Lauren Willig
D - Dangerous Fortune - Ken Follet
O - Overseas - Beatriz Williams
R - Roses - Leila Meacham

[Annie]

Camille wrote: "L - (The) Lake House - Kate Morton
A - Amy Tan - The Joy Luck Club
B - Bronte - Jane Eyre
R - Rebecca Ryman - Olivia and Jai
A - (The) Ashford Affair - Lauren Willig
D - Dangerous Fortune - Ken Fol..."

ooh, clever! If you put the "The" in brackets, it gives a lot more scope. I must confess I'm struggling with the letters of Cockapoo...

[Annie]

No, it's no use - even by omitting a "The" I can't find any books starting with O. Not a total fail with this challenge though, as I have found a book with a dog on the cover!
C - Creature Comforts by Trisha Ashley (has a dog on the cover)
O
C - Copper King by Vivian Arend
K -
E - Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
R - Rising Fire by Terri Brisbin
P - Protecting the Desert Heir by Cailtin Crews
O
O

[Harlequin Books]

One Breathless Night by Jo Leigh

Only on His Terms by Elizabeth Bevarly

An Officer And A Maverick by Teresa Southwick

Once Upon a Friendship by Tara Taylor Quinn

Outlawed! by B.J. Daniels

There are more from Harlequin's July, August and September releases. Don't give up, you still have plenty of time to find one or two to fill your list in more. :) Great starst though!

[Annie]

Harlequin Books wrote: "One Breathless Night by Jo Leigh

Only on His Terms by [author:Elizabet..."

well, thanks, that's my "O"s!

[Pam]

I have a few o's too. I Love Harlequin Presents so Elizabeth Oldfield comes to mind. And Desire Olivia Gates is always a great read.

"Once Upon a Mistress Wife" by Katherine Garbera (Desire)

[Pam]

A -THE AUSTRALIAN BY DIANA PALMER (HR)7/16
U– ULTIMATE TEMPTATION BY SARA CRAVEN (HP)7/10
S– SLAVE TO LOVE BY MICHELL REID(HP) 7/22
T–TO MARRY MACALISTER BY CAROL MORTIMER(HP) 7/30
R- REID, MICHELLE –MIA AND THE POWERFUL GREEK(HP) 7/14
A- THE AWAKENING BY ROSEMARY CARTER(HP) 7/12
L– LAZARO’S REVENGE BY JANE PROTER(HP) 7/24
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N– NIGHTWATCH BY VALERIE HANSEN (LIS) 8/8

S- SMOKE SCREEN BY ANN MATHERS(HP) 7/18
H- HELEN BIANCHI-FORGOTTEN HUSBAND (HP)7/12
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P- THE PRINCE’S CHAMBERMAID BY SHARON KENDRICK(HP) 8/4
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D –DIAMOND BRIDE BY CAROL MORTIMER(HP) 7/9
S – THE SEDUCTION GAME BY SARA CRAVEN(HP) 7/15

[Pam]

I have the other books for missing letters. I prefer to post as I complete them. This is what fit for books I have read so far. I tend to change my mind or mood so the book list may not stay the same. These challenges are fun thanks for thinking them up.

[Annie]

thanks for coming up with these "O"s, everyone.
I will have to get buying!

[Camille]

My very favorite book of ALL TIME is "Olivia and Jai" by Rebecca Ryman. I highly recommend reading it for its own merits and for its prime "O" usage. :-) "Overseas" by Beatriz Williams is also an excellent and high concept romance.

[Annie]

Camille wrote: "My very favorite book of ALL TIME is "Olivia and Jai" by Rebecca Ryman. I highly recommend reading it for its own merits and for its prime "O" usage. :-) "Overseas" by Beatriz Williams is also a..."
thanks Camille!

[Harlequin Books]

Sometimes I need a challenge to help me pick something off from my tbr bookcase (to many good ones) or just to help me find a new-to-me author. I've discovered some of my favorite auto-buy authors from tricky challenges and hope that happens for someone here. :) ~ Kim

[Pam]

A -THE AUSTRALIAN BY DIANA PALMER 7/16
U– ULTIMATE TEMPTATION BY SARA CRAVEN 7/10
S– SLAVE TO LOVE BY MICHELL REID 7/22
T–TO MARRY MACALISTER BY CAROL MORTIMER 7/30
R- REID, MICHELLE –MIA AND THE POWERFUL GREEK 7/14
A- THE AWAKENING BY ROSEMARY CARTER 7/12
L– LAZARO’S REVENGE BY JANE PROTER 7/24
I- IT TAKES A FAMILY BY VICTORIA PADE 8/17
A- ADAM’S LAW BY CLAUDIA JAMIESON 8/14
N– NIGHTWATCH BY VALERIE HANSEN 8/8

S- SMOKE SCREEN BY ANN MATHERS 7/18
H- HELEN BIANCHI-FORGOTTEN HUSBAND 7/12
E- ELIZABETH OLDFIELD-LOVE’S PRISONER 8/11
P- THE PRINCE’S CHAMBERMAID BY SHARON KENDRICK 8/4
H- HAMPSON, ANA -BELOVED VAGABOND 8/25
E- ELIZABETH OLDFIELD – LOVE IS IN THE CARDS 8/23
R- REID, MICHELLE – SPANISH HUSBAND 8/16
D –DIAMOND BRIDE BY CAROL MORTIMER 7/9
S – THE SEDUCTION GAME BY SARA CRAVEN 7/15

[Annie]

Pam wrote: "A -THE AUSTRALIAN BY DIANA PALMER 7/16
U– ULTIMATE TEMPTATION BY SARA CRAVEN 7/10
S– SLAVE TO LOVE BY MICHELL REID 7/22
T–TO MARRY MACALISTER BY CAROL MORTIMER 7/30
R- REID, MICHELLE –MIA AND THE P..."

Yay - you did it! My list still needs work

[Harlequin Books]

Congratulations Pam! I see some good titles in your list. :)

You can do it Annie!